Chapter 5-topic 1: Law Reform And Native Title

Question 1

What does aboriginal land rights act 1983 (NSW) it recognise?

Answer 1

• The land was traditional owned and occupied by Aboriginal people
• Land was spiritual, social, cultural, and economic significance to aboriginal people
• It is appropriate to acknowledge the importance of land to Aboriginal people
• gov. Decisions made in the past have had a negative effect on aboriginal land ownership.

Question 2

What does the NSW aborgininal land council have power to do?

Answer 2

The NSW aboriginal land council has the power to make claims on crown land, approve or reject agreements to allow mining on aboriginal land, conciliator disputes and advise the state gov. On land rights.